Save Article

‘Deplorables’ Rise Up to Reshape America

Wearing establishment disdain as a badge of honor, supporters propelled the Republican nominee to the most stunning victory in modern American history

Donald Trump's unpredicted and unprecedented victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election has launched the nation’s capital into a zone of uncertainty. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib discusses the political shakeup and what needs to happen next. Photo: AP

“Deplorables” was, of course, the disparaging term Hillary Clinton at one point applied to some supporters of Donald Trump. Many of his loyal followers proudly embraced the insult and used it as a motivating tool.

Wearing such establishment disdain as a badge of honor, the Trump army cut a...